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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a seated golden-faced deity murti in red and white silk, adorned with a crown and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds arching overhead. A standing male priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, wearing a yellow-beaded garland, holds a small brass bell. Two women in yellow and white sit to the left with folded hands near a black stone yoni-peetha and brass oil lamps. Brass lamps stand beside the deity, and a shallow metal bowl of flowers sits on a brass tray in the foreground. A black sign with white lettering hangs on the wall behind.

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October 19 20082008-10-19January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered pallu pours liquid from a small metal vessel onto a dark stone lingam set in a circular basin inside a temple. Beside her, a man in a white kurta stands, and a priest in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind the lingam. On the right, a deity murti in gold ornaments and a teal and red garment is decorated with yellow flower garlands. The scene suggests abhishekam, though the visible evidence is a lingam being bathed with a pouring vessel. No a person candidate is visible.2008-10-19Photograph of a temple shrine during a ceremony at a golden-arched doorway. A large deity murti in a purple and gold dhoti with pink drapery stands at right, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, holding ornate arms. A seated man in orange clothing with a white garland and long hair sits on an ornate throne at left, while a priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels in front, holding a long yellow and red flower garland. Tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. Another man in orange robes holds a ritual tray at left edge. A small seated deity figure in red with a gold prabhavali sits at lower right. Orange-robed attendants and a few figures stand at the left edge, with a water tank visible beyond.2008-12-24A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red-and-yellow garlands. A gilded metal deity murti seated on a throne with a crown, raised hand and gold ornaments dominates the right, draped in a maroon cloth and garlanded. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red garland holds a lit oil lamp before the murti. Two seated men in saffron/orange robes sit at left with hands folded in namaskar, and a small blue-clad figure with flower garland stands near the lower left. Ornate silver and brass lamps and offering plates surround the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesInside a covered temple porch, a standing man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears orange ochre robes and holds a brass vessel while garlanded. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged, and a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels with hands joined. Before them a large bronze deity murti, adorned with yellow, purple and green garlands and gold jewellery, sits on a golden throne draped with red cloth. Brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings of flowers and fruit lie on the floor.2009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Temple shrine interior with a large seated deity murti draped in blue cloth and wrapped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, placed beside a blue-draped sacred object covered with garlands. A long-haired man in a blue dhoti and matching shawl, with a garland of beads around his neck, stands at the shrine holding a blue fabric item. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, one carrying a tray of flowers, stand under a sloped roof with red curtains. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass vessels and a small puja tray are arranged in the foreground, and a decorated metal frame encloses the deity on the right.2010-12-26A temple ritual scene in a covered stone-pillared hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and a gold-beaded garland, holds a lit flame on a brass plate and performs aarti before a decorated deity murti of a seated female form in a red sari with gold ornaments. A second man in an orange garment with a garland stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left holding a brass vessel. Large garlands of yellow, red and multicoloured flowers drape the murti and a cobra-hooded figure, a small figure in red sits at the lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. Red curtains and a drum player appear in the background.2010-12-22A photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a standing man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a sky-blue dhoti and matching shawl, a yellow-and-orange garland with rudraksha-like beads around his neck, and a rudraksha mala. He stands before a seated deity murti dressed in blue robes with a blue-green crown, decorated with a large garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, while a seated blue-clad figure is on a purple cushion. Nearby, white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls, one holding a brass plate, perform puja; brass oil lamps, bells, a kalasha-type vessel and a silver tray with flowers and offerings are arranged in front. Red curtains and a tiled roof frame the scene.2010-12-26A temple shrine scene with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red border, and a sacred thread, facing a raised stone platform with brass lamps, bowls and a gold-rimmed vessel. Behind the platform, an ornate deity murti in red silk, adorned with flower garlands and a gold crown, sits under a golden arch. Two other white-clad men and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand to the left near a red-walled building. A seated figure in saffron and white is partly visible near the shrine.2010-11-12